Apple Applies For Patent To Remotely Disable iPhone After Detecting Unauthorized Activity Such As Ha
Apple Applies For Patent To Remotely Disable iPhone After Detecting Unauthorized Activity Such As Hacking, Jailbreaking, Unlocking
U.S Copyright Office had exempted jailbreaking iPhone from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act making it legal for users in the US to jailbreak their iPhone. At that time, we had mentioned that it wouldn’t stop Apple from making it difficult to jailbreak iOS to stay ahead in the cat and...
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Wow... I can't believe it...
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Thats one update to avoid
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Seems to be an invasion of privacy to me.
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Seems like an invasion privacy to me. So I hear lawsuit.
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Hello Big brother. While that would be great if it could be done ONCE it's reported lost and or stolen. The repeated wrong password, I do that all the time so will apple shut off my device 'cause I don;t use the same password for anything and sometimes forget which one uses which? (morning rant done)
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I think when they say hacking attempts. they are referring to a stranger hacking into your iphone. not you Hacking as in jailbreaking your own phone. This whole post seems to be taken out of context when you read the whole patent description.
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ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!! Could be the downfall of the iphone...seriously!
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Please Apple, make sure hackers has no ability to manipulate this feature. Else everything's doomed :)
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How do you think they can differentiate between hacking your own device and someone else hacking it...
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If you have read the post then you will notice that we have mentioned Apple's intention behind the patent:
Though the patent seems to indicate that Apple’s intention is to protect iPhone users from their device being accessed by an unauthorized user, the description of unauthorized activity has raised eyebrows especially since the patent doesn’t provide details on whether Apple or the owner of the device will have the ability to remotely disable the device. -
I dont think they can do that even if they want to because there are several issues that need to take into consideration. For one there is privacy issue which they cant breach at all. I do agree with punk poet, this is just to protect yourself against hackers and trying to your phone and their sensitive data on it.
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Maybe so...but this is the first step. Who can tell where it will lead. If Apple or anyone else can shut down the iphone for "inappropriate user", well then its not really our phone at all.
Only in America could someone get away with this. Europe would just outlaw any such action by a third party. Americans are so brainwashed they would make excuses as to why this is "good for America".
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Can you say law suit gallore. If they brick your cell phone after you legally bought it they will lose in court hands down
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i'd sue them too, any using sbsettings there is a remote apple kill switch, turn it OFF!!
the iphone_dev team wont allow this to happen
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apple can do what ever they what with there products. honestly unless they did this without letting anyone know theres nothing to sue about.
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I will never buy an iPhone or apple product again if they do this. Do I hear the Android train calling??
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Can we say invasion of privacy, Big Brother Apple style lol........ id sue the **** out of apple if i found this was happening on my iphn...
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Anyone want to buy an iPhone 3Gs I'm getting rid of mine now but hurry before it hits a wall.
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what the **** thiz apple cant stop me from jailbreaing my iphone at any cost do whatever u want to,riht guyz
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bull ****, why apple dosnt live us alone
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I used my jailbroken unlocked iphone 3GS in OS 3.1.3,
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This is nothing new... it was called the Apple KillSwitch, you can turn it off in BossTool. If Apple does come out with this, jailbreakers will be able to turn it off.
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that wanker sounds like hitler. let the four eyed bauld headed twat try it in britain.
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i paid cash for my phone with hard earned money. its my phone not steve jobsworth. and i will do with it as i feel fit.and wont let a shithole like him tell me what i can and cant do with it.that bean pole with glasses on thinks hes god.
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This is definitely an invasion of privacy and i don't think it will work. **** YOU STEVE JOBS! you need to **** off and die of cancer
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Man what is going on with apple there turning into its own worst enemy, like i say if it is to protect your stuff thats fine but if you make a mistake cuz we are all humans and it happens that sometimes we by mistake type the wrong password a few times then u phone is locked seriously WTF!. Is like the phone was never mine even i paid for it with a 2 year contract and i can do **** to my own phone. and in other news fcc says its ok to have your phone unlocked, Apple your are a stuck up company at least microsoft is not like that and they are the devil LOL!
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TO EARLY TO COMMENT MORE INFORMATION NEEDED JUST WAIT AND WATCH WHATS APPLE WANTS TO DO
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there is no studipidy than this.. Apple is acting like there are from other planet...they should think that they are humans and on the eart with fellow humans....
Apple says - we love our customers....now, I do see how they love..please some one explain Apple what is love :)
Even after two years, we can not legally unlock the phone..then what the hell r we going to do with old phone ..they should think about this....very bad apple
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The beggining of NWO...
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